The extent of India’s energy poverty
More than 80 million households in India lack access to electricity; about 75 million of these are in rural areas
Recycling of e-waste in India and its potential
Since India is highly deficient in precious mineral resources while untreated e-waste goes to landfill, there is need for a well designed, …
E-waste: How should India defuse a ticking time bomb?
Safe disposal practices, consumer awareness and cooperation between organised and unorganised sectors is needed to solve the issue
Study identifies 15 e-waste processing hotspots in Delhi operating without safeguards
That they can operate with such impunity highlights the failure of the system, it says
Bihar’s earthquake toll due to poor condition of houses
Census data shows Bihar among the three states with lowest proportion of houses which can be categorised ‘good’
Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021
Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative
Language Census: Many tribal tongues now have fewer takers
There is a huge decline in the number of Monpa and Sema speakers
Cancer rises in the Northeast
Report of Indian Council of Medical Research shows Aizawl district in Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer
Sarna Dharam Code: Of Adivasi identity and eco-nationalism
Down To Earth speaks to experts on Adivasi culture about the recent resolution passed by the Jharkhand Assembly, asking for a separate religion …
KINFRA tried to manipulate its way around CRZ rules, but failed: CAG
The Kerala state body tried to change the status of the land it acquired for a marine park near Kozhikode as it was 50 metres away from the seashore
Junk food vs samosa
Why Indian traditional food items and snacks score over a pack of chips or instant noodles even if they have similar levels of fats, salt and sugar
Union Carbide refuses more compensation to Bhopal gas leak victims
Affidavit moved in Supreme Court demands return of earlier settlement with interest for curative action
Simply put: The budget amid a pandemic
Down To Earth’s cartoonist Sorit Gupto analyses the budget for the next financial year through his cartoons
Haryana's sex ratio success a result of behavioural change or fudged data?
The state's achievement comes at a time the Census’ Sample Registration System survey paints a grim picture for the country
Why we need a coastal zone protection act
If regulations listed in the CRZ Notification are implemented properly, coastal zones and fragile ecosystems can be safeguarded
Economics of population
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …
India's only coastal protection system is being overhauled for economic interests
The recently released Draft Coastal Regulatory Zone, 2018, intends to replace the existing framework and further dilutes regulatory mechanisms …
India's missing toilets
Government unable to determine exactly how many households don't have toilets
Govt's reason for CRZ amendments: 'See and enjoy beauty of mighty seas'
The contentious new Coastal Regulation Zone notification gives precedence to economic developments over saving fragile ecosystems
NFHS-5: No, women don’t outnumber men in India just yet. Here is why
NFHS counts only certain women, who belong to specific demographic categories. There is a bias in it, say experts
Sailesh Nayak Committee report on coastal zone regulations released 18 months after submission
The report recommends several relaxations in a previous notification, aimed at boosting tourism and real estate
Land Bill: public mandate used to push private interests
Why India is unwilling to discuss forests at international fora
India’s recent spate of objections indicates an unwillingness to engage with issues related to forests and climate change, explained in …
How Fukushima nuclear disaster affected monkeys
Macaques in Fukushima region found are low white and red blood cell levels and high on radioactive caesium, says study
UK may ban junk food ads, should India follow?
Since India lacks regulatory framework for promotion of foods items containing high fat, salt and sugar, experts feel a similar step could prove …
